Falconer Adam Baz is keeping a 4,000-year-old tradition alive in L.A.
The concept of falconry may bring to mind a Mongolian warrior watching a hawk soar across the steppe. Or maybe a medieval knight surveying a…
California bill proposes new standards for court-ordered parenting classes after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — California could impose new standards for court-ordered parenting classes under legislation meant to address the lack of regulations for services often mandated for people…
Chloe Sims lands huge six-figure Netflix deal for reality show amid bitter feud with sisters
CHLOE Sims' OnlyFans reality series has landed a huge six-figure deal with Netflix. Former Towie stars Chloe, 42, and her siblings Frankie, 28, Demi, 27, and Charlie, 31, left the ITVBe show in…
Biden announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness
President Biden announced the cancellation Wednesday of $1.2 billion in student loan debt for more than 150,000 borrowers, saying the relief will allow them to…
California single-payer healthcare faces doubts from Democratic leader
SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but…
Trump endorses Vince Fong for McCarthy’s former House seat
In a show of just how contested the race for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s district has become, President Trump weighed in Tuesday, offering his…
Supreme Court turns down rent control challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a major property-rights challenge to rent control laws in New York City and elsewhere that give tenants…
Most of California under flood watch as further weather damage expected
1 of 2 | A man looks at the flooded intersection of Bath and Hailey streets during an atmospheric river weather event in Santa Barbara…
L.A. Times columnists say why California is still a Golden State
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and promised land ever since its headlong expansion in a rush of gold fever. It’s also…
California brothers scam USPS out of $2.3 million
Two Riverside County brothers pleaded guilty last week to mail fraud after scamming the United States Postal Service out of more than $2.3 million, according…
Activision Blizzard sued by ‘Call of Duty’ champs Scump, H3cz
Two prominent “Call of Duty” champions have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, accusing the Santa Monica gaming giant of wielding an “unlawful monopoly”…
Jordan Spieth disqualified from US PGA Tour tournament after rookie error
In short: Jordan Spieth was disqualified after signing for the wrong score in his second round at the Riviera Country Club.Spieth signed for a 3…
Lawmakers introduce California retail theft Reduction Act
SACRAMENTO — Two top Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday announced a multi-pronged plan to tackle the recent rash of organized thefts that has blighted…
These four group bike rides will give you a new way to see L.A.
Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. Currently that voice belongs to Michael Charboneau, a…
Climate voter guide to the 2024 California senate election
If you live in California and confronting the climate crisis is one of your top priorities, I wouldn’t blame you for not knowing whom to…
Why replacing Biden with Newsom, another Democrat in 2024 is unlikely
Anyone hoping California Gov. Gavin Newsom or some other Democrat will take Joe Biden’s place on the 2024 presidential ballot is likely to be disappointed.…
Half of Americans say California in decline, poll say
WASHINGTON — California’s national reputation as a place of dreams and prosperity is in jeopardy, battered by Republicans who dislike almost all aspects of the state…
California Senate candidates are asked if Biden, Trump are too old
SAN FRANCISCO — With millions of ballots already mailed out across the Golden State, the four leading candidates for the U.S. Senate in California spent their…
Next year’s Super Bowl needs more clean energy ads
“It’s not time to escape. It’s time to engage.” So said Matthew McConaughey during a 2022 Super Bowl ad for Salesforce, touting the software company’s…
Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in Orange County?
Each day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport…